Rail-fastening.



E3 E. SLIGK. RAIL FAST'BNING. APLIGATON FILED FEB. 28, 1907.

Patented Feb. 22, 1910.

WITNESSES I INVENTOR Q9@ YQ/C EDWIN: E.' sLICx, or rvrirrsisnRe,rnNNsYLvAma.

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-Specication of Letters Patent. -Patented Feb. 22,1910.

appueationfmea-return-my 28,1901'1 ser-iai No. 359,862. l

' TQ 'all whom fit' may-concern:

' Pittsburg, Allegheny count'y', Pennsylvania,

have invented anew and useful Rail-Fastening, offwhich the followingis'a full, clear, and exact description,reference being had to theaccompanying drawings, forming Apart -of this specification, in Which-Figure- 1 is a tpfplan view showing-my .improved fastening .inposition;v Fig. 2 1s a -cross-section of the rail, showing thefastennestening.; and Fig. 4; is a plan-view show- 15 ing in position;.Fig 3 is apartial cross; section ofthe steel-tie', provided with theing the methodpof rolling and severing the t-ie'plates. 3

My 'nvention relates to the securing of rails to ties,l andparticularlyto steel or iron t1es..- f

' The object of the' invention is to provide 'a fastening by which therail may be secured Without-the use of bolts or rivets 'which must be'adjusted or removed in removing or replacing the rail and fastening.

A further object of the invention is to provide .an iron or steel tieWith afastening device Which may be permanently secured thereto at thepoint of manufacture, While the rail may be held thereby Without the use-of any securing bolts or rivets which are appliedwhen the rail is putinplace.

A further object is to provide a quick and easy means for adjusting therail sidewise.

Tothat end, the inventionconsist's in securing clips or anges whichextend atan angle tothe rail and are spaced a sufficient distance apartto allow the rail to be inserted Without endwise threading thereof; andalso in providing Wedge-sections which shall be inserted in' :both sidesof the rail base= to secure the rail in place.'

A- further object is to provide a tie plate havin securing flanges,which plates may be rol ed iti multiple lengths and the plates shearedor otherwise .cutf therefrom at an angle other than a right angle, thusenabling oppositely-driven wedges to be used in fastening the rail.

In the drawings, referringto Fig. 4, I show the preferred form of makingmy improved tie-plate. In its'manufacture I roll a length -orblank2,having parallel 'anges fprojecting from one face thereof andarranged preferably inside' of the side edges" of lthe' blank. The blankis then severed transversely on the dotted lines, thus giving theimproved tie-plate. In using these'pla'tes with metal ties, they arepreferably riveted to the ties at the place of manufacture, as shown1n-F1gs..l, 2 and'3, wherein 4 are the securing rivets extending throughthe` plates througha layer of insulation Shown at 5, ,and through thetop flanges 6, 6, of .the

I-beam form of tie here shown. These rivets may be provided withinsulating thimbles to insulate the rail and plate from the tie..

The'widthof the spaceA between the: tie-plate flanges is such that therail may be dropped,

into place from above andpreferably Wide -enough so that it may be soinserted without swinging the rail-or tie to a position other 4than itsfinal one. `When the rail is dropped into place, Vthe Wedge-shaped keys?are.

driven in between the tie-plate anges'rand `the rail-base, these beinginserted from opposite sides. By loosening one key'and driving in theother the rail may be adj-usted sidewise as desired; and to secure theWedges in place I then preferably bend down their smaller projectingends on the opposite sides of the tie-plate, as Shown in Fig. 3. Thesekeys are preferably recessed on their inner edges to lap over or iitupon the base anves of the rail, and are made of such a Width thattheir. forward ends will protrudef21r enough to bend downivhen they aredriven to proper position.

The advantages of my .invention willbe clear to those skilled in theart. The plates may be cheaply and easily manufactured, either rollingthem with the ianges'bent in the desired forni and then cold-sawing enthe dotted lines ofpFig. 4; or by rolling them with the 'flangesprojecting at right.

angles to the surface and then shearing the sections on the dotted linesand bending.

down the .tianges to the desired shape. There being no bolts or rivetsto remove or apply in vren'ioving or apply-ing the fastening to therail, such operations may be.' done quick!)` and easily. The bendingdown of the keys gites a permanent securing means which cannot workloose in 'the manner of nuts; While the fastening mayl be easilydetached. by bending up this end of the key `and knocking the key out.The plate may ,g3A l 950,080

besecured tothe steel tie .at .the-peint of manufacture, so that the.'only-- loose securparts are the keys. Instead ofl forming a tie-plate.with"tl 1e projecting'fianges thereon, these lclips or "flange-portionsmay be formed on'sepaiate.

pieces-'and separately Vsecured to the top of the `tie'in the sainerelative position as that shown; in which 'case the rail. might rest @toa .tie'a'nd having an integral lug on tits upper-surfaceateac'h sideofthe rail, said .lugs extending 'at an angle to thelongitudi nal axisof the rail anda tapering -key driven between each of said lugs and theadjacent edge of the rail base, said lugs hav- -in'g their upperportions extending inwardly over the key seats to provide Wedgingsurfaces for the upper faces of the keys, said keys having their lowerinner surfaces out of' contact with the top surface'of the tie' plate;'substantially as described.l

2. In a rail fastening, the combination with a metal tie, of a lugpermanently se- .cured to said tie at each side of the rail, said lugsextending at an angle to the longitudinal vaxis of the rail, and'lataperingv key driven between each of said lugs and the adjacent edge ofthe raih base, said lugs being 354 inclined upwardly and inwardly overthe keyseats to provide wedging surfaces for the lupper faces of thekeys, said keys having 'their inner lower surfaces out of contact withthe top surface of the tie. g`substantially as described.

3. A rail fastening comprising a tie plate liaving an'integral lug onits upper surface on each side of the rail, the lugs extending at anangle to the longitudinal axis of the a rail and oppositely facing keysdriven' between each of said-lugs and tlie adjacent rail base, said lugshaving their upper portions inclined inwardly over' the key seats toprovide wedging surfaces for the upp'er faces' of the keys, the keyscontacting with the top fafce and edges of theraihbase to preventedgewise and vertical movement of the railand having their lower innersurfacesout of contact with the top surface of the tie; substantially asdescribed. A

il. In a. rail fastening, the combination with'a metal tie, ofa lugpermanently see cured to said tie at each side of the rail, said lugsextendingat an angle to the longitudinalaxis of the rail, and a taperingkey between each of said lugs and the'adjacent edge of the rail base,said lugs being inclined upwardly and inwardly over the key seats toprovide wedging sur-faces for the upperl upon the top yof the-tieitself. -Theinethod .5, forming the parts may also be var`ed,.an'd'other' variations'- may be made without'lde-V 1. Ina rail fastening, atie4 platesecurcd.

i faces of the keys, the keys contacting with the top -faces and. edgesof the rail base to preventedgewise and vertical movement of the rail,said keys havino' their lower inner surfaces' out of contact withthe'top surface .1

of the tie; substantially as described.

5. VIn a rail fastening, a tie-plate secured :to 'a 'tie .and having anintegral lug on its upper surface at each 'side of the rail, said lugsextending at oppositelyfacing-angles to the longitudinal axis ofthe railand a tapering' key driven betweenl each. of said lugs and the adjacentedge' of the rail base.A said lugs having their ,upper -portions;inclined upwardly and inwardly over the key sides 'to provide wedgingsurfaces for. the

upper. faces of the keys, said-keys having their lower inner 'surfacesout of contact 1 with the top surface of thel tie plate; substantiallyas described.`

6; In av rail fastening, .thecombination with a metal tie, of alug'permanentlytsecured to said tie at each side'ofthe rail, said lugsextending at' oppositely facing angles to'the longitudinal 'axisof 'the'rail, and a tapering key between-'each of saidlugs and the adjacent edgeofthe rail base, said lugs having 'their upper portions: extendingupwardly and inwardly over the key seats tol 'provide wedging surfacesfor the upper 'centedge of the rail base, y'saidkeys having their lowerinner surfaces' out of contact with the top surface of the tie plate;substantially as described. a

8. In a rail fastening, atie'plate arranged to be .secured to a tie,'said 'plate' having lugs at each side of the .rail and spacedy aparttherefrom, 'the llugs projecting' above the upper faces of .the railbase anda tapering key-between each lug and theadjacent edge of the railbase, the rail. base resting directly upon the body of the tie plate,said keys having theirl lower inner surfaces out of contactwith the body.of the-tie plate; substantially as described.

9. A rail fastening comprising a tie plate arranged to be secured toatie having .means for insulating the tie plate from the said tie,said-tie plate having lugs ateach'side of the rail projecting upwardlyand inwardly above the upper faces of the rail base, and a tapering keyengaging with one of said lugs for securing the rail to said tie plate,said keyhaving its lower inner surface emes@ 3 Voutv of convcactlvvththe top surfce of the tie plate; subsantgrlly as descnbed.

10. A rail fastemng comprismg a' tie plate arranged torbe secured to atie having means -for insulating the tie plate' from said. tie,

said tie plate haying lugs extending at an vangle to Jdie longitudinalaxis of the' mil at each side of the rail, and projecting 11p- Wardlyand inwardly above the upper sur- 10 face of vthe rail base, andtapering 'keys between endl lng an the arjacent edge of the rail base,said keys havng'ther lower inner suracesput of conte/t with the topsuface of the tie' plate; substantlly as described.

' In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set 15 my hanil.

, EDWXN E. SLICK. Vftn'esses:

JHN MILLER, H. M. Cnwm.

